Hill Country
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The home of Texas State University, the fourth- largest university in the state, San Marcos offers planners a vibrant city with a thriving arts scene, a busy downtown, and many options for meetings and events. On campus, the University Events Center can accommodate 100 guests and overlooks the 10,000-seat Strahan Arena.
The largest event space in town is the Embassy Suites by Hilton San Marcos Hotel Conference Center, with 283 suites and 19 meeting rooms with 72,727 total square feet of function space and a maximum event capacity of 3,000 guests in theater-style seating. Additional hotels with event space include the 1,078-room Holiday Inn San Marcos – Convention Center Area, with 4,150 total square feet of indoor meeting space to seat 200 theater style; 97-room Courtyard by Marriott San Marcos, with 1,100 square feet of meeting space; and 107-room Hilton Garden Inn San Marcos, with space to seat 150 for a banquet or 180 theater style. There are more than 2,500 guest rooms in the city, according to VisitSanMarcos.com.
